Table 1.
Demographic data and comorbidities for the admitted ischemic stroke patients.
| No Pneumonia (n = 774) | Pneumonia (n = 227) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic data | |||
| Age [years], mean ± SD; Me | 70.55 ± 12.29; 70.0 | 77.09 ± 10.35; 79.0 | <0.001 |
| Gender [male], n (%) | 405 (52.33%) | 118 (51.98%) | 0.927 |
| BMI [kg/m2], mean ± SD; Me | 26.88 ± 4.74; 25.9 | 26.56 ± 4.58; 26.3 | 0.786 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 320 (41.34%) | 97 (42.73%) | 0.709 |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Arterial hypertension, n (%) | 664 (85.79%) | 205 (90.31%) | 0.077 |
| Ischemic heart diseases, n (%) | 167 (21.58%) | 91 (40.09%) | <0.001 |
| Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 74 (9.56%) | 33 (14.54%) | 0.033 |
| NYHA 3 & 4, n (%) | 16 (2.07%) | 26 (11.45%) | <0.001 |
| TIA, n (%) | 146 (18.86%) | 53 (23.35%) | 0.136 |
| History of ischemic stroke, n (%) | 154 (19.90%) | 68 (29.96%) | 0.001 |
| History of hemorrhagic stroke, n (%) | 19 (2.45%) | 5 (2.20%) | 0.827 |
| Acute renal failure on admission, n (%) | 5 (0.65%) | 4 (1.76%) | 0.117 |
| Chronic renal failure, n (%) | 90 (11.63%) | 53 (23.35%) | <0.001 |
| Chronic dialysis, n (%) | 1 (0.13%) | 1 (0.44%) | 0.354 |
| Impaired insulin tolerance, n (%) | 31 (4.01%) | 17 (7.49%) | 0.031 |
| Diabetes on oral medications, n (%) | 151 (19.51%) | 54 (23.79%) | 0.160 |
| Diabetes on insulin, n (%) | 86 (11.13%) | 43 (18.94%) | 0.002 |
| Gout, n (%) | 45 (5.81%) | 20 (8.81%) | 0.107 |
| Extracardiac arteriopathy, n (%) | 290 (37.47%) | 164 (72.25%) | <0.001 |
| COPD, n (%) | 53 (6.85%) | 42 (18.50%) | <0.001 |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 192 (24.84%) | 101 (44.49%) | <0.001 |
| Carotid artery stenosis, n (%) | 61 (36.53%) | 26 (52.00%) | 0.051 |
| Scale at admission | |||
| Rankin score, mean ± SD; Me | 9.20 ± 6.52; 7.0 | 18.74 ± 8.05; 20.0 | <0.001 |
| NIHSS, mean ± SD; Me | 2.73 ± 1.52; 2.0 | 4.43 ± 1.08; 5.0 | <0.001 |
Legend: n—number of patients, SD—standard deviation, Me-median, BMI—body mass index, NYHA—New York Heart Association, TIA—transient ischemic attack, COPD—chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NIHSS—National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.